High Rise by J. G Ballard
A class war erupts inside an apartment block; elevators become battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks. In this visionary tale, society slips into violence as residents, driven by primal urges, re-create a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.
High Rise by J. G Ballard
Format: 2nd trade paperback printing
Condition: Very good, light edge and corner wear, price sticker on rear cover.. Softcover.
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Publishing Info: Triad/Panther, London, 1985
Language: English
ISBN - 13: 9780586044568
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With one of the best opening lines in literature: Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months.
When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on "enemy" floors. In this visionary tale, human society slips into violent reverse as once-peaceful residents, driven by primal urges, re-create a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.
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